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I love when you introduce us to illustrators and graphic designers who go on to widespread acclaim. I first found out about Lucy Knisley and Gemma Correll and Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co. through you, Joanna. Good stuff and looking forward to more.

hmm. . .Dallas Buyer's club DVD (that I have to return to my SAGmember cousin)3 lip balms3 lipsticksSmall tin of hand lotionSmall tin of solid perfume (which i don't like the smell of, but just in case of BO)an EmergenC(dead) Blackberry (for work only)2 clean tissues (but you wouldn't know it based on the debris they have collected)Business CardsDoctor's bill (which I must call in to pay)

Receipts that I promised my self I would not be shoving in my new purse. Tiny pocket knife with scissors. Eos lip balm. My beautiful turquoise wallet that I love.Keys-including my pass card to get into the door at school. And the pair of earrings that hurt my ears after an hour..Love these illustrations! Can't wait to see more.Abby

So much fun and what a great illustration! OK let's see: in addition to phone/keys/wallet/tissues, I usually keep a lipstick (Tarte Lipsurgence is a favorite) and a granola bar. But last week I found a folded up (clean) diaper in between files in my work bag and this morning I found a mini hair bow and a no-longer-sticky Elmo sticker in the cell phone pocket.

This post was too funny! I just began to read your blog and I'm loving it! I definitely have very similar things in my purse including the receipts of no meaning and the earrings you always want to wear because they look so cute, but hurt so bad, so you stuff them in your purse after an hour and forget about them until 2 weeks later!

-Approximately 3 half-used tubes of lip balm-2 lip glosses-3 lipsticks -Hand sanitizer -1.5 million scraps of paper, each containing very important information (ha!)-Wallet-My car keys-One glove (in case the other ever turns up)-A set of my husband's car keys (you never know)-A set of keys to my friend's house from that time I watched her cat -A notebook-A water bottle -An empty checkbook-etc. etc. etc.

Walletphonethree lip productsbreath spraygumcheckbooksmall container of vitaminstwo labels of cheese that I wanted to remember so that I could pick them up the next time I'm at the store (gross)a vitamin that missed the container and is now decomposing at the bottom of my bagear budsa variety of receiptsbusiness cards (mine and others)a tape measure. Yep... after remodeling my kitchen I decided to just carry a small tape measure around with me.

walletsmall purse with tobacco-tips-papers and lightersome university paperssome work documentstissuesa pocket diarynail fileoffice keysa penhand cream (that i carry around for others, taking this out)a body spraya ringchewing gumsa tiny hair clipbroken necklace a friend gave me to fixsunglasses(+phone and home/car keys if i were out)

I have a wallet, sunglasses, Fresh Sugar lip treatment (original and berry tint), hair clips, ponytail holders, like a million Tums (I just had a baby and I had mad heart burn in my third trimester), tissues, Lansinoh, a pen, and a USB stick...

I have a wallet, sunglasses, Fresh Sugar lip treatment (original and berry tint), hair clips, ponytail holders, like a million Tums (I just had a baby and I had mad heart burn in my third trimester), tissues, Lansinoh, a pen, and a USB stick...

moleskine plannerearphonesglasses in their caseglass cleaning cloth4 pens1 pencilcameracough dropcough drop wrapperusb stickginger candysticky tabs for marking book pagesa dime9 ibuprofens (loose)1 small bag that the ibuprofens should be in

- Full bottle of mutli-vitamins- Two mini-perfume samples- Packet of bandages- Three chapstick tubes (all original flavour)- One blue highlighter- One un-sent Christmas card- One packet of chai tea (crumpled)- One empty Ziploc bag- A half-finished smoothie from lunch- A grannysmith apple- A skinny black belt- Three pens- A lips gloss that I was looking for all weekend and found because of this post (thank you!)- A bottle of Sally Hansen extreme wear nail polish in 'flirt'- Pine needle remnants

Thank you so much for shedding light on this topic! I hate when I see this in a magazine and the person's always like, "my iPhone, keys with an Hermes tassel, a tin of Altoids, pristine lipgloss, and a beautiful leather bound notebook for jotting down ideas." The truth is ugly and usually involves a busted packet of sugar.

I am also a dirty silverware hoarder. I sound like a silver theif walking down the sidewalk.

a small stack of business cards held together by a clip. 2 badges for work. victoria secret free panty coupon for this month. 2 lip sticks. 7 tampons. 3 panty liners. a journal. a clip that i have no idea what it goes to. wallet. keys. phone. an apple. a tide to go stick. two pens. a clipper card for the occasional weekend we spend in SF.

As a grad student, at least two books I intend to read during the day (which never get read), computer, pens in multiple colors, and dark chocolate M&Ms. There might not be real food in my bag, but you can count on it that there will be a small tupperware (or a whole bag) of these M&Ms.

I'ts like the illustrator crawled into my enormous tote. I also carry several reusable totes (in my tote - ironic), a trigger point ball, extra pair of socks (bowling, anyone?), sunglasses, dog poop bags, and multiply the number of receipts by 1,000.

I used to carry huge bags with every possible thing inside for years.About an year ago I decided to switch to medium size bags and the situation inside them now has improved but here's what it's inside the one I'm carrying today:

-sunglasses-pashmina-wallet-keys-phone-earbuds (perfectly tangled into a ugly knot)-tampons-receipt from yogurt place (Apparently I'm trying to eat my weight in yogurt, because I found another from the same place)-seatbelt knife and window break keychain (preparedness or anxiety? doesn't matter, I'm ready!) -swiss army knife key chain (okay, maybe it is anxiety)-Pepper spray (okay! I have anxiety issues!)-two of the exact same burts bees tinted chapstick -- I lost one, but alas I didn't, it was just burried under...-tons of coins

-Approximately 10,000 receipts-A mechanical pencil-2 pens-5 lipsticks, all various shade of red-Headphones-Wallet-Cold medicine, for um, sinus emergencies?-A syringe from when my cat was sick... in September-A Nail file-Keys to my bike lock-Three different kinds of tea-A rollerball of flowerbomb-Change, everywhere-A grocery list written on the back of a doctor's appointment reminder-Concealer-A tire pressure gage

Well, I got to the gym after work, no car, so I carry everything with me.

- Sneakers- Makeup bag- Wallet - Tupperware I brought my lunch in- Gym pants, shirt and bra- Undies- Keys- Lock and the key (!) for the gym locker- Socks- A college pensum for International Relations (starting in May, yay)Wait, gotta check my purse...- Pills for UTI (good to know)- A receipt for some earrings I got- About 7 business cards from taxi drivers- A mint- A post-it with a dumb drawing I made for my bf, but never gave him- Lotion, face lotion and deodorant- Red string (as in the red string Madonna wears)- A copy of my mom's ID (wt..)

Wallet by 'hobo bags'iPhoneKeys2 lip balms - One Burt's Bees tinted, and one Rosebud SalveA couple of my little ponies (emergency toys for my three year old)Crumpled up tissuesSome receipts to my local yarn store (I stocked up this morning!).

pursephonescrewdriver (no idea, but think it had a purpose so keeping it in there)countless receipts, all useless, and held with a clipsanitary towel, looks ancientlarge notebookcouncil tax billpensbag for shopping

Panadol tabletswallet9 lip balms (I've been looking for some of those for days!)bottle of waternotebookpassporta pair of my boyfriend's socks (I don't even know why I have these)13 receipts1 brownie that has probably been there for 2 weeks2 sanitary towelsand surprisingly only 8 pens!

This post reminds of being a little kid and rifling through my mom's purse for gum.She and my grandmother both only chew a 1/2 stick of gum at a time. So there were always 1/2 sticks of gum in the bottom of her purse and without fail they were always covered in little bits of tobacco. For some reason, I thought it was totally OK to just flick off the pieces of tobacco and chew the gum.That sounds way trashier than it really was. To this day, Wrigley's Spearmint gum reminds me of Virgin Slim cigarettes.

These answers are making me feel really good! I've been switching bags a lot lately, so it's not as bad as it could be:Gym clothes (top, bottom, bra, headband, sweater for after and socks) and sneakersA pouch containing : tissues, lens cleaning wipe, hand wipe, eye drops, 2 AA batteries, 2 pens, one ricola, and a half open pack of Tums.WalletSunglassesOne receiptA Clif barAnother half-used pack of Tums.Cuticule penEye drops (doubling up on everything, clearly)KeysLip balm (strangely there's only one today, I've found up to 7 in a much smaller bag)phoneMoleskine notebook

Ha. I love this! Here's mine:-pen-wallet-1 prenatal vitamin-cough drop wrapper-cell-work keys/badge-life keys-toddler hat-hand lotion-lip gloss and chapstick-receipt for a returned parking pass-quilt pattern that I will probably execute sometime in the next decade if I'm lucky-1 million bobby pins

You guys, these answers are so awesome. I am already feeling at least 80% less crazy about my purse's contents. YES!!!!! And thank you so much to all of you for the kind words -- this is going to be so much fun.

This is hilarious!I have only 1 pen :), transit card, a clip for a bag of chips (I don't know where that came from/how long it's been there) Neosporin, box of mints, headphones,wallet and of course my keys.

-Wallet (filled with receipts that I hold onto for no purpose whatsoever)-sunglasses case (with sunglasses!)-dental floss-2 pieces of folded up paper; one a receipt of a poster off of Society 6 so I can remember to order the mat for it; another for a MCLE class (legal education)that I will never attend - a single mint-a gold braided belt- lip stain-earpods-ikea receipt-target receipt

I just got the purse, so it hasn't had time to accumulate the crumbs, used wrappers, old grocery lists, etc. I purposely bought a smaller than comfortable one, so as to not fill it with a hundred billion useless items.

Cuticle cream of the Burt's Bees variety.Two pencils -- I don't understand.Travel size lotion.Two lip glosses.Business cards (of which I have never replenished...).Bus pass.An entire half-size notebook...flipped to an open page, rather than an unopened one.Twilight of Idols. Yes, the Nietzsche one.Some mail...a lot of mail.Travel size hand sanitizer...because it's cute and I've never used it.A moleskin pocketbook in the ugliest pink color.Nail polish, lip balm, and blush.Another pocket book.A pair of highly dirty white gloves.Some crumpled receipts involving fast food chicken.A hair clip and cleaning cloth for glasses that I never wear.One highly flattened packet of gum.More receipts.Condoms.One real metal knife, not the dangerous kind, which I have never used (shocker).And two unfilled member cards for frozen yogurt.I guess my wallet, too. But I'll refrain from opening it and telling you what's in there, too.

I have an almost finished knitted scarf for my youngest son. Bright yellow... he asked for itA dead phone....glad I looked as I have been searching for it for a whileMy passportLipsalveTwo packets of tissuesTodays (unread) newspaperA dirty bibSunglasses and caseA scruffy star ornament I found in a stream whilst walking the dog....kind of appealed as I felt like I was being a mummy star at the time!

I love doing these! it's fascinating what you can find out about a person from their purse! In high school my writer's craft teacher actually had us exchange bags with a partner and write a story about them based on the contents. In my purse I have:My orthotics (too scared to leave them with my beat up shoes at work lol)a large blue re-usable waterbottlea pair of clean spare socks (necessary in Canadian winter/spring when you walk to/from work)my (empty after a workday) David's Tea tumblerBurts Bees Lemon Cuticle Cream (this stuff is a lifesaver)2 random headbands that I never wearA mini hairbrushSunglasses case (with semi broken prescription sunglasses inside)small container of hand sanitizerDay of the week pill container that I use for vitaminslipglosswrappers that once held chocolate (the chocolate was eaten :/)phone chargerpacket of gravol tabletsletter 't' cut out of paper (i work with kids, weird things come home with me)

Love it! I have such a smorgasbord of stuff: a mini-diaper bag with a couple diapers and an epipen, sea creature stickers from Whole Foods, two pair sunglasses, regular glasses, checkbook, a stone to ward off negative vibes, wallet, bag of Pirates' booty, small snob pencil, crayons calculator and two tampons, l'occitane lip gloss that reminds me of childhood. My purse screams: mom and I love it.

I have all the same things as the rest of you with the addition of a proper camera. Never know when this could be useful! Like once having it when we had a car accident and I took photos so we were able to win the case against the guy who denied ever having hit our car.Tooth brush and toothpaste ( dentist's daughter)Vintage Swiss army penknife the one with corkscrew,scissors and tweezers And lip balm of course!YveeB's mum aka Helen in France

loose coinshair clipsearphonessunglasseswalletOff! LotionAntibac hand sanitizer spraysmall bottle of isopropyl alcoholmake-up pouch (I will not attempt to list what's in there)photocopy of my birth certificate (LOL I forgot it was even in here!)sanitary napkin (not used and in its sealed package, just to be very clear)a notebook and a penkeysextra bag straps (not for this bag, which is weird)small packet of baby wipesMobile phones

I have a new purse. It is too deep and I can't find a bloody thing so it's underloaded. But right now2 phones, one for work and one for personal useWadded up alterations receiptOverloaded walletBeano (blush)Cash receipt for $4.75 from the grocery storeOverloaded key ring with a little flashlightMenu for a dinner party with 9" marked so I could buy the right size pan for dessertbrushlipstick that I don't like and should throw awayhairbrushneon green permanent marker (hope it doesn't leak)

My iPadA stack of tests waiting to be markedA spiral notebookA loose lead pencil, yellow Sharpie, black and green fine liners, and hot pink post-its even though I also have a pencil case in my bag as wellA roll of masking tapeA calculatorTwo rolled-up empty plastic bagsA tube of Fruits & Passion Coriander and Olive Hand ButterA pack of gumMy walletA crumpled Valentine from a student that says U R Souper on it, and has a picture of a can of Campbell's Soup

After itemizing each object in my bag, I can conclude I am not even a little bit cool, haha.

Small book of Neruda love poemsGlasses in their caseTwo chapsticks, two lip glosses (one tinted)Dirty pillbox with aspirinMysterious crumbs15% off birthday reward from Anthro (my birthday is in January)Keys (at the bottom, in the last corner I will check)PensFavorite almond milk hand cream that always escapes my reachAn Altoid at the bottom, I'm sure...

23 gum wrappers (some empty, some with chewed gum in them3 lip glossesmy checkbook ( i get made fun of a lot for this but it comes in handy more than you'd think)Key to my sister's houseMoleskine notebookMetal spoonThumb drive5 Bobby pins4 Hair ties (lots of hair over here)My friend's earring that mysteriously appeared over a year agoPost-it with my patient's daughter's name adorably written on it1 blue penReceipts for chocolate and toysMalpractice insurance letterPiece of ribbonCPR maskand my favorite: a 25 year old mirror with my boyfriend's preschool picture on it

Love this - so cathartic.-Sunscreen-phone charger for car (why is this not in the car?)-Disney princess song player (I realized I hid it here and forgot about it- time to thrown it out the window)-2 pairs of sunglasses, one is 'borrowed' from a friend- 3 pencils and a pen-Visine for tired eyes after gazing into my computer all day-lip sauce-co-pay receipt from the pediatrician, is that deductible?-2 animal trading cards from the Oakland zoo-crumpled/folded/scribbled up design plans for the book shelf I am making at my wood-shop class. Will I ever finish this?-wallet: no money - lots of receipts -a metal spring (what the...?)-a Kind bar (it's been in here for months as a back up snack but I don't even like Kind bars...)-pamphlet from the Girls Leadership Institute-a paper crown - navy blue-dirty socks from my gym bag-crumbs from pretzels, sandwiches, seaweed snacks, bagels, waffles, crackers, chips...

Hilarious!Tums (I'm 8 months pregnant and I need to carry Tums wherever I go!)Car keysOne of my daughter's hair bowsMy wallet, which is open and things are falling out of itA business card holder that is filled with gift cards I never get around to usingA lip gloss sampleA gum wrapperA CTA card from when I used to live in ChicagoA Metra card b/c I live in the suburbs nowCrumbs from the dark chocolate graham crackers I snuck as a snack during my walk from the train to work (did I mention I'm pregnant!)

This is awesome, Joanna! Adorable illustration :) In addition to the usual suspects:ipad+charger/mini moleskin notebook+pen&pencil/unclaimed sunglasses from lost&found/business cards+work name tag/rings i forgot about/an inordinate number of lip balms/tissue+mints/a receipt for gas a year ago and a christmas concert program

A horrifying mix of US and UK coins which put me into a panic every time I try to count out change at the till, at least 3 tins of vaseline, mac ruby woo, house keys, bike lock keys, cardholder and phone. My bag is probably double the weight it truly needs to be, must streamline :)

I recently started wearing a men's jacket with lots of pockets and now most of the time I don't need an extra bag anymore. To have the hands free, believe me, is literally freeing.BTW nice illustration.

Oh fun! I used to make these lists to pass time while sitting on the subway!These days my purse is half diaper bag, but I think it's got some weird crap in it right now so let's see:

- A tiny menu from an espresso bar- An empty packet of German flag bandaids (they were thrown at a parade in Germany...)- One loose German flag bandaid - Little cloth diaper caddy, miracle or miracles - actually stocked!- Loose (clean) diaper- Loose wipe... status unclear- 3 apples... various stages of decay, one looks OK- Spool of brown thread- One athletic sock- Small white stuffed animal - perhaps a dog? but we refer to it as a polar bear- Pack of leather sewing needles- Removable elastic stirrup from a pair of toddler rain pants- Pretty turquoise inlayed pocket knife- Small copper prayer/worry doll- 4 small packs of gummy bears and a lemon taffy (from the parade again)- Receipt for a family swimming complex- Brochure for "integration Pilots for Bonn"- Tags from a pair of flipflops- 3 shells- A whole bunch of loose cashews

Welllll... That had to be done. Thanks for making clearing out the ol' purse more fun! :)

'Too much' is what seems to be in all of our bags.Mine includes:Macbook air (despite being an air it still wrecks my shoulder)Mac chargerWallet (that's really too big to be called a wallet)Keys - homeKeys - workiPhoneOyster cardPen Lip balm x2Hand sanitiserHand moisturiserUmbrella *curses the unpredictable London weather*BlushMascaraKindleGod, that seems a lot, but it really is all necessary.

p.s. I'd love to see how I function carrying the bare minimum like my partner (keys, wallet, phone).

I am a crazy bag lady because I will not succumb to a diaper bag! So I carry 3 canvas zipper pouches in my tote. First pouch: Diapers & wipes, Second pouch: Change of clothes & socks for my 13 month old, Third pouch: My stuff..wallet, small moleskin, pens (my fav is the old school one that has the 4 different colors), maybelline baby lips, Eos lip balm, revlon lipstick. I have 3 bags that are in rotation and of course this makes me a hot mess!! Haha! But I have to have a mommy tote and an on my own mommy day off purse. So both purses have the requisite receipts, pills, breath spray, 3-4 hand sanitizers, lotion.

I love this! (because secretly I'm just nosy and want to know what everyone else has in their bags..)in my bag, which doubles as a backpack for school:iPhone, wallet, keysBurt's Bees lip balmA small lotionHairbrushPack of gum (Eclipse)A folderA thermos and spoonA Smart water A cloth for cleaning my fluteThe Brothers KaramazovA pencil caseA USB drive

it's pretty boring but then again, I've put a lot of thought into simplifying it as much as possible so that my shoulders don't die..

Great new series. Everyone's comments have been interesting to read. Mine is a little boring. Just too many loose receipts, wallet, lip balms, rose water facial spray (homemade!), tissues, and almonds to snack on.

3 diapers (unused)Baby WipesHonest Company healing balm (for baby and me)KeysPhoneDuck Toy (can't leave home with out it)Small Pink Frog Princess wallet coin purse used to old subway tokems (also serves as a toy in a pinch)wallet

Cell phoneWalletCough sweet wrappersLipstickCheckbook3pensBowling card for video games sectionEmpty business card holder - why do I never fill this up!!Khols cash voucher expired a month agoVarious receipts but mostly starbucksCar and house keys

- a gazillion receipts- melted red lipstick (the cap came off while in my purse last night and I have yet to clean it out)- LOTS of bobby pins- Some loose change- My broken 4 year old Marc Jacobs wallet that I can't seem to let go- Blackberry (for work)- iPhone (for personal use)- Metro card- Business cards- Chapstick - Mints- Recorder (for work - why I don't use just the app on my iPhone, I don't know)- 6 tampons of varying sizes- Band aids (for shoe blisters)- Keys

I usually also have like 16 pens. How I have none right now is a mystery.

1.ziploc bag containing three dollars...the remainder of my grocery budget.2."the sweetness at the bottom of the pie" a flavia de luce novel by alan bradley.3.uniball vision elite pen I stole from my husband, because it's better than all my pens. :-)4.grocery list with a cartoon elephant my husband drew that says "you're hired". (www.ortolano.tumblr.com)5.Yu-Be hand cream- addicted6.under eye concealer7.mascara8.rose blush stick9.lipstick in Red Revival- the only "colour" i wear.10.BB cream11."smouldering" eye pencil that just makes me look like a raccoon12.shady lady eyeshadow in "caught in the act courtney"13.carmex (the best that will ever be!...make that two of them, now that i'm digging)14.wooden token to the local french bakery for a free pastry & coffee.15.tweezers16.3 cough drops17.two hair clips18.bronchitis inhaler19.nasal spray20.sunscreen, SPF 5021.ring of store point cards (CVS etc.)22 & 23. wallet & cell phone

a wallet so full of receipts, gift cards & club cards that I can't even close itmy phonejournalTic Tacstangled iPhone earbuds1 pennyDisneyland ticket (from last summer)mechanical pencilbag of old cough drops (yuck!)3 bobby pins...and the silica gel pack

haha! My bag is a mess! I have two kids and I'm pregnant…. you don't want to see the inside of my bag! lol!Without actually looking inside I would guess that it contains: my wallet (which holds more receipts than actual money), my son's epi-pens, my planner, 1 or 2 pens (unless I actually need them and then there will be 0), random crayons, lip gloss, hair clips/pony tail holders from myself and my daughter, tissue pack, crumpled possibly used tissues, zip lock of dry cereal and a few mini-raisin packs to fight off morning sickness and/or feed cranky kids, a cup and a half of crumbs and sticky raisins from previouly mentioned morning sickness snacks plus random kid snacks, wet-wipes (unless again you actually need one, in which case they are not there….) yeah, you don't want to look into my bag! lol!

Burts Bee's Tinted Chapstick, a sketchpad, a ledger, a pencil case full of pencils, a mini hairbrush, one or five organic lollipops, a super nintendo wallet and a micheal kors wallet (one form high school and one from last christmas - I refuse to not use either!) pepper spray, stripey naval business card holder, and a handkerchief printed with pembroke welsh corgis. and an iPhone tossed in when not using!

Can I just say how awesomely weird it is that so many ppl have an apple or multiple is some cases in their purses and are of different stages of apple life?!? Lmao!

My purse:*Black and a brown pair of sunglasses*2 sets of car keys as well as house*windows surface*wallet with receipts that I'm convinced breed overnight*Reading glasses*2 sets of Vitamins*Cold meds from last week when I actually had a cold*antibacterial gel*lotion*nail kit*hand brace for those carpal tunnel moments at work*gloves*change purse*flyer for a store I like*stress tea packet*one loose receipt that managed to flee from the others*1 lipstick, 3 lipglosses,and an Advil travel container that has generic public brand painkillers in it.

Absolutely way to many things. However, my favorite things in my bag is an unused metro ticket from my trip to Paris last year. I smile whenever I see it. It makes me feel like I could hop on a plane at anytime and be able to navigate the city in a heart beat.

I love this!!! So cute and witty :) two lip balms, an old piece of gum (which I should throw away about now...) RECEIPTS, metro card, wallet full of RECEIPTS, journal, two black pens, makeup bag, my camera, phone and hand lotion. Whew, not as bad as I thought. Thanks for introducing such talented artists :)

Currently my day planner that's in a shape of a cat, my rosary that I received as a gift from a friend in Italy, my favourite Tom Ford lipstick, an EOS lip balm in Vanilla Bean, my Kate Spade wallet, a bookshop receipt, my current book that I'm reading (The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld- AMAZING read) a couple of black ink pens.

Wallet (crammed with old receipts, and with the change purse portion open and change scattered throughout bottom of bag); phone, earbuds; sunglasses; a makeup bag full of lotion, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, tampons, two types of lip balm (one cocoa butter, one tinted), Tide pens, tictacs, tylenol, tissue packets, band-aids, and who knows what else; several pens, of which I hate all but one; umbrella; tupperware with remains of my trail mix snack; work ID; folder and notebook for work.

I've been using my small bag lately so all I have in it is: Purell, A half-eaten dark chocolate bar with dried strawberry bits and sea salt, peppermints,three silica packets(??!), three bobby pins and an earring back.

a pen, aveda lip balm, gogo squeeze applesauce (for the 2 year old I nanny), my iphone - shattered front and back, an apple, a small jar of trail mix i made last week, a small blue and white striped notebook my brother bought for me in brooklyn, a letter i've been meaning to send my boyfriend in Chicago, essential lavender oil, and hopefully my wallet.